The Tokyo Toilet project has delivered some curious and modernist public toilet designs from architects such as Tadao Ando, Fumihiko Maki, and Shigeru Ban. The latest addition to this array of innovative toilets comes from the industrial designer Marc Newson.
For Newson, a public toilet design has to be functional and welcoming. The creative stated that "for [him], it's important that this toilet has a design that feels trustworthy and sincere, both inside and out." Newson's iteration for the Tokyo Toilet project is situated to the north of Yoyogi Park. The structure has a relatively paired back aesthetic but the copper roof definitely captures attention. The interior, on the other hand, is bright and welcoming. It boasts one of the designer's favorite nuances of green.
Newson drew inspiration from "traditional Japanese temples and tea rooms."
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Marc Newson Designs a Toilet with a Copper Roof in Shibuya
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